The societal integration of individuals with epilepsy: Perspectives for the 21st century

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue , 2014, Pages 42-49

  Bautista, Ramon Edmundo D ^a   Shapovalov, Denys ^a   Saada, Fahed ^a   Pizzi, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Epilepsy; Integration; Seizures; Society; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ANCESTRY GROUP; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; LOCUS OF CONTROL; PREJUDICE; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING DIFFICULTY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRENDS;

EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84899823996     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.04.006     Document Type: Review

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